Decision Masters Kirsten Parker

It's Episode #100!!

And we're celebrating with a GIVEAWAY 🎉

If you love the podcast, just leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot it, and post in your IG Stories (tag me! @kpcoaching) by 6pm PT Wed 5/1!

You'll be entered to win one of the beautiful Decision Masters Daily Check-Set Journals or the Grand Prize of a two-week Private Coaching Program with me!

Let's keep the celebration going with a necessary conversation about Self-Trust.

This is one of the foundational elements of Conscious Decision-Making (a Decision Masters concept), and I'm going to help you build it in under 10 minutes!

What I've found over years of creating, achieving and (let's be honest) surviving things that I never anticipated — and years of helping high-achieving, busy-brained clients do the same — is that self-trust is at the heart of all of our success. AND our enjoyment of it.

Listen for:


The breakdown of my definition of Self-Trust ("the awareness and cultivation of your resilience and resourcefulness," if you're curious) - and why it's important not to think it's just a "feeling"
How to proactively tune into and cultivate self-trust 
What difference this will make on your perspective on past decisions and how you prepare for and face future situations!

 

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What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz!
Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free.
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"I don't want to make a selfish decision" is something I hear a lot.

"Here's exactly what I mean by that..." is not!

This is why it's so easy to default to decisions you don't really want to make.

If you're afraid a choice might be selfish — but you don't have a clear definition of "selfish" — of course the safest option is to avoid that choice, and thereby avoid the possibility of being selfish!

In this episode, I'm going to help you know what you're really afraid of, when this "selfish" concern comes up.

We explore 5 common fears (from thoughts people might think about you to negative consequences, and more!)

And we break down how to truly identify if a choice is selfish (according to your definition), or if it's actually self-honoring.

Because you don't just deserve to make decisions you stand behind, that serve you — you deserve to not feel GUILTY about them!

This will set the record straight.

 

Links!


What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz!
Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free.
Want to work together? Book your free consultation!

This question will make you more productive, efficient and self-directed.

When used correctly!

Whether you're taking on a big scary goal or trying to lessen the chaos of your day — this question will help you shortcut to powerful action.

How can I make this easier?

If that feels too obvious, wait! Because there's a strategic way to answer it, and you'll be amazed at what you find:


Limiting beliefs
Assumptions creating obstacles
Ways of thinking that you didn't even put in your own head!

I walk you through real-life examples of how to use this question (strategically) to make it easier to see solutions, take action, and not melt into a puddle of overwhelm.

Remember: You can do hard things. AND you can make them easier. 

You've got this.

 

Links!


What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz!
Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free.
Want to work together? Book your free consultation!

So you've made a plan.

You've separated your Decision Time from your Doing Time, to save yourself some precious energy. (See Episode #96!)

But now the moment has arrived and all your brain minions are yelling I don't wanna!

What do you do?

Today's episode breaks down FOUR killer tactics to deal with resistance in follow-through.

We cover:


How to establish a new set of Life Rules that doesn't require "all or nothing" for you to get stuff done
Why you should plan on not wanting to do stuff (instead of keep beating yourself up for it)
The difference between "reacting" vs "responding" to resistance (that's also the difference between "avoiding/procrastinating" and "making a conscious decision")
How to get to all that Important, Non-Urgent Stuff you keep putting off
The value of declaring the stakes of WHAT you do and HOW you do it
My favorite trick for getting myself to do things I don't wanna (but really DO wanna)
A random personal story where I tell a Starbucks Barista I'm not weird (it's unrelated, but we go there)

 

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What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz!
Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free.
Want to work together? Book your free consultation!

Sometimes, you need to think on your feet then act fast.

It's not impossible — plus, you're really good at it! — but it does take a ton of mental energy.

Today we're looking at the depleting habit of combining "decision time" with "doing time" as your norm.

If you find your days FULL of choices about what to do next, how to do it, how long to spend on it...and those choices all feel like pretty heavy lifts...this episode's for you.

This episode will show you how to make decisions in advance (sometimes they're full-on plans, sometimes they're tiny choices!) that set you up for easier and better follow-through.

We look at: 


The energy it takes to decide AND act all in one fell swoop
Structure vs Routine (why you don't need to micromanage your whole life to feel the benefits of "decisions in advance")
Honoring how you operate best
How to spot prime opportunities to separate your decision time from your "doing time"

 

Links!


Join Accountability April for help laser-focusing on a goal, making the progress you want, and getting coached so you don't burnout or lose self-belief in the process!
What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz!
Want to work together? Book your free consultation! 

If you've ever gotten stuck or overwhelmed making a decision, you likely have experience with Low-Quality Questions.

It can seem like your brain hurls these at you, almost as an attack.

The problem is: These questions are often unanswerable. 

(How can you tell, for example, "What's going to happen?" - "Would I be happier doing X or Y?" - "Is this the best thing to do for my career / business / family?")

And when you feel like you can't move forward without the answers to impossible questions - you leave yourself nowhere to go.

In this episode, I walk you through spotting low-quality questions, getting out of their stressful spin cycle, and turning them into high-quality questions that are worth answering, that will move you forward.

Enjoy getting more decisive!

 

Links!


Join Accountability April for help laser-focusing on a goal, making the progress you want, and getting coached so you don't burnout or lose self-belief in the process!
What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz!
Want to work together? 

Join the Decision Lab in March: where you'll get targeted support making concrete decisions you feel great about
Sign up for Accountability April: the 30-day program to support you in staying focused & building momentum without burning out
Book your free consultation to discuss Private Coaching